2015东北三省三校一模联考英语试题

哈尔滨师大附中东北师大附中辽宁省实验中学2015年高三第一次联合模拟考试英语试卷本试卷分第1卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。考试结束，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。满分150分，考试时间120分钟。第I卷注意事项：1．答第1卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考*号填写在本试卷和答题卡相应位置上。2．选出每小题*后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的*标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他*标号，不能答在本试卷上，否则无效。第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1.Whydidn'tthewomanwakethemanup?A.Shethoughthehadwoundtheclock.B.Shedidn'tknowhisexactdeparturetime.C.Shehasnoideaofhisschedule.2.Whatdoesthemanremindthewomantotake?tA.Abathingsuit.B.Acamera.C.Sunglasses.3.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?A.Roommates.B.Brotherandsister.C.Customerandhouseagent.4.Whatdoesthemanthinkofhisjob?A.Challenging.B.Encouraging.C.Boring.5.hereisthesecondbankthemanremends?A.Nexttothesupermarket.B.Oppositetherailwaystation.C.Besidetherailwaystation.笫二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。B．Thewoman'shusband.C.A.characterinthewoman'sbook.7.WhatkindofnovelisHotLr:ps?A.Aromanticone.B.Adetectiveone.C.Apoliticalone.听第7段材料，回答第8.9题。8.Wheredoesthemanprobablywanttowork?A.Atapostoffice.B.Atamuseum.C.Atacollege.9.Whatdoweknowabouttheman?A.Hewillstaywiththewomannext.B.HewiUgotoLondontogetmorenews.C.Hehasreceivedmanyreplies.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Whydoesthemanapologizetothewoman?A.Heforgottoday'sappointmentwithher.B.Hedidn'tbuylunchforhertoday.C.Hedidn'tcallhertoday.11.Whenwillthespeakersmeet?A.OnWednesdayaftemoon.B.OnWednesdayevening.C.OnThursdayaftemoon.12.WhatwiU_thewomandonext?A.Haveherhairdone.B.Makeameal.C.Finishherwork.昕第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.Whatisthewoman'ssuggestion?A．Buytwoarmchairs.B．Sitonpackingcases.C.Getcheapchairsatastreetmarket.14.Whatdayisittoday?A.Friday.B.Saturday.C.Sunday.15.Howwillthewomandealwiththecurtains?A．Shewillwashthem.B.Shewillmendtheholes.C.Shewilltakethemtoadrycleaner's.16.Whatcanweleamfromtheconversation?A.Themangetsupsetwiththewomanintheend.B.ThePortobelloRoaddoesn'thaveanychairs.C.Thespeakershaveboughttwocheapchairs.昕第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.Whatcoloursmakepeoplefeelcalm?A.Redandpurple.B.Greenandblue.C.Yellowandwhite.18.Howdoesorangemakepeoplefeel?A.Energetic.B.Cheerful.C.Imaginative.19.Whichroomshouldbepaintedwhite?A.Thekitchen.B.Thebathroom.C.Thelivingroom.20.WhowiU_beavailableifonecalls0208765432?A.Apainter.B.Apaintseller.C.Acolourexpert.第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中（A、B、C和D），选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AAgreatlossShirleyTemplediesat85'February12,2014BYDERRIKJ.lANG,AssociatedPressShirleyTempleBlack,whodiedonFebruary10thatage85,wasn'tjustachildstar.ShewasTHEchildsUuthesweetlittlegirlwhoseshirungsmilehelpedillununesomeofthedarkestdaystheUShasknownduringtheGreatDepression.It'shardtodaytoimaginethesuperstarSirleywasonce"America'sLittleDarling".ShesangancldancedherwaytothetopoftheboxofficeinsuchfilmsasBn:ghtEye.s,CurlyTopandHeidi.By1940,shehadappearedin43films.TempleteamedwithBillRobisoninfourmovies,andttheirdanceonthestairsinTheLr:ttleColon,elisstillalegendaryfilmmoment.Inthe1930s,hermuneonamovieintroductionassured(倮*)apackedhouse.Sheinspireddolls,dresses,dishesevenadrink(alcoholfree,ofcourse).USPresidentFranklinD.Rooseveltoncefamouslysaidthat"aslongasourcountryhasShirleyTemple,wewillbeallright."Unlikesomanyoftoday'schildstars,Templedidn'tendupwithhernameappearingacrosstheheadlinesforbadbehaviors.InsteadofgettingherphotosonfrontpagesorstrugglingwithdrugsandalcohoI,Templewentontoasecondcareerindiplomacy(钋交),includingpresidentialappointmentsasambassadortoGhana.Shesurprisedalotofpeoplewhodoubtedherwithhergrace,knowledgeandeagemesstoserve.Infact,hercareerinpublicservice(20years)waslongerthanhercareerinmovies(19).Theroleshevaluedmost,however,wasaswife,mother,grandmotherandgreatgrandmother.TheworldhaslostatreasuredHollywoodlegend.Buthermovieswillallowthatlittledynamicfiguretocontinuecharmingaudiencesforaverylongtime.21.Thewo"illumine"inParagraphlmeans.A.shortenB.sweetenC.strengthenD.brighten22.Temple,asachildmoviestar,canbestbedescribedas.A.sweetandlivelyB.gentleandkindC.smartandknowledgeableD.shyandattractive23.Whatpartdidsheregardasthemostimportantinherlife?A.Atopmoviestar.B.Abusinesswoman.C.Herfamilyrole.D.Herdiplomacycareer.24.Wheredoesthispassagepossiblyefrom?A.Abiography.B.Anewspaper.C.Amagazine.D.Aposter.BWhileastronautsinspacegettodomanyexcitingthings,theymissoutonordinarythingsthatweaUtakeforgrantedbeingabletowalkonfirmground,hangingoutwithfamilyanddiggingintoasliceofhotsteamingpizza.Thoughnotmuchcanbedoneaboutthefirsttwothings,theremaysoonbeasolutiontothethirdone,thankstothiscool3DpizzaprinterlAboutayearago,NASAoffered$125,000toAnjanContractor,a3Dtechnologyexpert,tobuildadevice(设备)thatwouldallowastronautstomakepizzaondemand.Themechanicalengineerpromisedthathisinventionwouldproducepiesinlargequantitiesthatlooked,tastedandevensmelledlikepizzamadeinmonovens.IAtelastyear,theengineerpresentedavideoofhisfirstprototype(原型)thatbeginsbycreatingasinglesliceofdough(面团)thatiscookedandprintedatthes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